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RECORDING MODE
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BASIC OPERATION
AUTO-RECORDING MODE
BASIC OPERATION
SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLY
Turn the mode dial to automatic recording (1); all camera
operations are now fully automatic. The autofocus,
exposure, and imaging systems will work together to
bring beautiful results effortlessly.
While many of the camera’s systems in this mode are
automatic, the camera’s operation can be optimized to
different subjects very simply with the digital subject
program button (p. 28). The flash mode (p. 30) and drive
mode (p. 32) can also be changed. Image size and
quality can be set on the auto-recording mode menu (p.
42).
Exposure mode
Camera sensitivity (ISO)
Flash mode
Focus area
Focus control
Drive mode
Exposure compensation
Color mode
White balance
Program
Multi-segment
Auto
Metering mode
Auto flash
Wide focus area
Autofocus
0.0
Natural Color
Auto
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Can be changed*
Fixed
Fixed
Can be changed*
Can be adjusted*
Fixed
Fixed
Single-frame advance
* Changes to the flash or drive mode will reset when the mode dial is turned to another position.
Adjustments made with exposure compensation will be reset to 0.0 when the camera is turned
off or changed to another mode.
This section covers the basic operation of this camera. Thoroughly familiarize yourself
with the operations in this section before moving on to the other sections in the manual.
The sophisticated technology employed in the auto-recording mode frees the
photographer from complicated camera settings to be able to simply concentrate on the
subject and composition. Although automated, the camera’s operation can be changed
to meet various conditions as well as to suit personal shooting preferences.
Innovation and creativity has always been a
driving force behind Minolta products. The
Electro-zoom X was purely an exercise in
camera design. It was unveiled at Photokina
in Germany in 1966.
The Electro-zoom X was an electronically
controlled aperture-priority mechanical SLR
with a built-in 30 - 120mm f/3.5 zoom lens giv-
ing twenty 12 X 17mm images on a roll of
16mm film. The shutter-release button and
battery chamber are located in the grip. Only
a few prototypes were built making it one of
Minolta’s rarest cameras.
Minolta History
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